RED, WHITE, & STUNNING

Oh, hey there. How are you doing today? How would you like your independence? Served up straight, on the side, or double-doubled? Whatever the way, let's take the day to celebrate America's birthday! The sweet sweet birth of a brand new country, a country that we love and we love to hate, a country that houses the most eclectic and wonderful assortment of people, a country that I am so proud to call home. Wearing red, white, and blue is a sign of patriotism, of love and devotion, and while the colors may, after classical conditioning, directly bring up memories of flags (obviously...), it doesn't necessarily have to look like you ripped off the flag hanging on your neighbor's front porch and wore it around your waist.

USA by Day

I'm a casual gal at heart and I just love throwing on the first things my eyes set their gaze on in the morning. Sometimes this technique turns out beautifully and sometimes it looks more k-mart than couture but that's a risk I'm always willing to take. This outfit takes that concept and throws in a little pinch of red, a little bit of white, and smidgen of blue. A fun little number that'll have everyone seeing stars without having on too much to make them puke up the colors of the flag. Totally obsessed with how the Dannijo collar necklace adds just the right amount of color to the sheer white button up, putting a patriotic spin onto a classic, much like the rest of the outfit.

America by Night

For the gal that likes to do her celebrating after the sun goes down, this outfit is more so suited for a night out on the town. A look that downplays the color scheme while still staying true to it, it's like the flag went into the witness protection program and is incognito, trying to blend in with the crowd by hiding its...well, stripes. Strong pattern mixing and color splashing come into play, making this outfit bold, confident and utterly gorgeous. I love the combination of the red vertical and horizontal stripes, clashing and it makes the eyes go loopy for a bit before the amazingness of it all sets in. The periwinkle Liberty London scarf is the perfect shade of blue that reduces its obvious contribution to the colors of the flag. 

While I won't be sporting either of these outfits, even though I would saw off an arm and a leg to be able to do so, I'm beyond excited to rep my stars and my stripes in my own way. As long as you go out, enjoy what America has to offer, drink a cold brewski or two (American brands, naturally), and see some fireworks high up in the sky, whatever you wear won't matter nearly as much as the memories you'll make spending such a spectacular day with those you love most. So get up, get out, and have a beautiful fourth of July!

P.S. How do you guys feel about posts like this? Digging the mixture of personal style outfit posts with inspirational outfit posts or would you prefer just straight-up outfit posts and nothing more? Let me know your thoughts because I'm trying to spice up the content on ze blog! xox